Local teams have reached the midway point of the 2012-13 winter sports season. Here’s a glimpse at where things stand and what’s to come: Boys’ basketball Hyde’s boys’ basketball team began the week 8-0 and second to Forest Hills in the Western Class D Heal Points standings after wins last week over host Islesboro (71-28) […]
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Irving Brookings Wright Jr., 84
DRESDEN — Irving Brookings Wright Jr., 84, died Jan. 7 after a brief illness. He was born in Bath on Aug. 2, 1928, the son of Irving B. Wright and Lura Pearl Davis. He attended Bath schools and worked at the Wing Farm until joining the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Korea, receiving two Purple […]
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Allan James Caldwell, 93
BRUNSWICK — Allan James Caldwell, 93, died Jan. 12. Born and raised in Burlington, Vt., Caldwell graduated from the University of Vermont in 1941 and from Harvard Business School in 1943. Weeks later he entered the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant assigned to the Quartermaster Corps. Over the next three years, he served in England, […]
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Southern Meetings: Jan. 18-24
South Portland Mon. 1/21 City offices closed Wed. 1/23 7 p.m. City Council CH Cape Elizabeth Mon. 1/21 Town offices closed Tue. 1/22 6:30 p.m. School Board Workshop TH Tue. 1/22 8 p.m. School Board Finance Committee TH Scarborough Mon. 1/21 Town offices closed Wed. 1/23 11 a.m. Marine Resources Lobster Forum MB Thu. 1/24 […]
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Bowdoin men's hockey keeps winning
Bowdoin’s Ollie Koo scores one of his two goals during the Polar Bears’ 5-2 win over Trinity Saturday. Bowdoin’s Harry Matheson launches a shot versus Trinity. The Polar Bears improved to 13-1-1 (8-1-1 NESCAC) with the victory. Bowdoin is back in action Friday at Williams.
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South Sports Roundup
SP foul shooter fifth at regionals South Portland’s Tyree Bitjoka was fifth in the boys’ 12-13 age division at Sunday’s Elks regional Foul Shooting Contest in Wells. SMCC men continue to sizzle The Southern Maine Community College men’s basketball team extended its win streak to seven games with recent victories at Nashua CC (81-68) and […]
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Brunswick hosts winter softball clinic The 2013 REPS winter softball clinic, featuring personalized instruction in all areas of the game, will be held Sundays through March 17 (excluding Feb. 17 and March 10) from 9 to a 11 a.m., at the Brunswick High School gymnasium. The cost is $75 for eight sessions or $15 per […]
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Shirley Gilliam, 75
BRUNSWICK — Shirley Gilliam, 75, died Jan. 8 after losing her battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Charles and Marguerite Lessner. She was born in Damariscotta in 1937, and lived and raised her family there until 1964, when she moved to Bath. She cooked for and managed the snack bar at Yankee Lanes in […]
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Elizabeth M. Berry, 82
BATH — Elizabeth M. Berry, 82, died Jan. 6 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Bath on Aug. 12, 1930, the daughter of F. Horace Jr. and Kathleen J. Ritall. She attended Georgetown and Bath schools and was later employed by Stinson Canning Factory, Congress Sports Wear and by the late […]
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Karen Michelle Erskine, 35: Always the life of the party
SOUTH PORTLAND – Karen Michelle Erskine, 35, died unexpectedly Jan. 14 at her home. Erskine was born in Portland on May 10, 1977, a daughter of John William Wright and Donna Lucille Horner Wright. She attended the Small School and was a 1995 graduate of South Portland High School, where she was a member of […]